practitioners

David is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, completing his graduate training in counselling psychology at the University of Western Ontario. He is a member of the Ontario Psychological Association, Ontario Association of Psychological Associates and the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists.

He has been a twenty-six year member of the Psychology Department at Stratford General Hospital (1975-2001), leaving to commit himself fulltime to his private practice, established in 1992 in partnership with Rick Graff.

Areas of interest in his practice include treatment of anxiety-related disorders, depression, relationship issues, adolescent and family problems, chronic pain, and anger; incorporating cognitive behavioural treatment modalities and mindfulness / meditation techiniques, among other forms of counselling and therapy. He is equipped to offer full career counselling and vocational rehabilitation assessment and consultations. Intellectual, personality, achievement, and aptitude testing is provided for a wide age-range of clients commencing early adolescence through adulthood; risk assessment / relapse prevention counselling is available for adult clients.

He is a registrant with the Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board, currently serving as a member of their Quality Assurance Committee.